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Re: [TR] 1972 Triumph TR6

To: Greg Lemon <grglmn@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] 1972 Triumph TR6
From: Jim Henningsen <trguy75@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2023 20:32:37 -0500
Cc: Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr"></div><div dir=3D"ltr">I j=
ust buy a bunch of spares for my TRs as there is no easy way to get them off=
. Some come easy and most are tight as a dickens. &nbsp;The screw in the hol=
e works sometimes. Big wrench around circumference sometimes works too. &nbs=
p;Interesting thing is the new spares seem to be a little smaller in diamete=
r so they don=E2=80=99t fit in snugly. &nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"ltr">Jim&nbsp=
;</div><div dir=3D"ltr">Ocala, fl</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D=
"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Dec 22, 2023, at 8:32=E2=80=AFAM, Gre=
g Lemon &lt;grglmn@gmail.com&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquot=
e type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"auto">I have always ta=
pped with a large&nbsp; screwdriver close to the base angled as much as poss=
ible to push outwards.&nbsp; The caps may get a little buggered up, but stil=
l usable.&nbsp; I believe there is a little ridge you can catch with the scr=
ewdriver to assist with the process.&nbsp; Just firm gentle taps until it st=
arts moving.<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">I used to do the s=
lide hammer thing with a screw, but a screwdriver and hammer is always handy=
 and works well.&nbsp; The caps are pretty sturdy.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><b=
r></div><div dir=3D"auto">Greg Lemon</div><div dir=3D"auto">TR250</div></div=
><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu=
, Dec 21, 2023, 9:31 PM  &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:lee@automate-it.com";>lee@auto=
mate-it.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D=
"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div style=3D=
"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif">
<p>I've been able to pry them off gently without completely destroying them -=
 but then I've destroyed a few also. Mine have a hole in the center - and I'=
ve tried using a small slide hammer (with a screw on the business end screwe=
d into the hole) but it usually just fails by enlarging the hole. So the pry=
ing method is all I figured out.</p>
<p>&nbsp;Lee</p>
<p><br></p>
<p id=3D"m_-3096264319667915003reply-intro">On 2023-12-21 15:54, dave northr=
up wrote:</p>
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<div dir=3D"auto">How do i get the front wheel grease caps off?&nbsp; They a=
re in there really well.&nbsp; Do i have to destroy them?</div>
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